Furry Fans: Why Prairie Dogs Do 'the Wave'

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 20:00 in Biology & Nature

A mysterious (and adorable) prairie dog behavior finally gets an explanation. These burrowing rodents seem to do 'the wave' in order to check that their neighbors are being vigilant against predators.

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